East Hollywood, Los Angeles

East Hollywood is a densely populated neighborhood of 78,000+ residents that is part of the Hollywood area of the central region of Los Angeles, California. It is notable for being the site of Los Angeles City College, Barnsdall Park, and a hospital district. There are seven public and five private schools, a Los Angeles Public Library branch, and three hospitals. Almost two-thirds of the people living there were born outside the United States, and 90% were renters. In 2000, the neighborhood had high percentages of never-married people and single parents.

East Hollywood
Neighborhood of Los Angeles
East Hollywood as viewed from the Griffith Observatory
Nickname: 
EaHo
Boundaries of East Hollywood as drawn by the Los Angeles Times
East Hollywood
Location within Central Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34.090259°N 118.291927°W / 34.090259; -118.291927
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
CityLos Angeles
Named forLocation east of Hollywood
Elevation
338 ft (103 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Zip codes
90027, 90029
Area code(s)213, 323
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